Re: Pedal weights

tomkarches said:

Where is this "Performance" place? Got a URL?

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I run Welgo mags on my backup Muni, which has 150 cranks -- I use this
rig on less technical runs where speed in desired. On tech trails,
this pedal just doesn't have enough surface area and my foot gets beat
up doing big drops. Otherwise I love the lightness and grip.

JL

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Wow, didn't realise there were so many issues with the bearings. I hope
they hold up.

One thing concerns me though- if they suddenly fail, does the pedal
body just fall off the spindle without warning? Sounds like a recipe
for a nasty crash if you're spinning at high revs'

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GizmoDuck said:

Wow, didn't realise there were so many issues with the bearings. I hope
they hold up.

One thing concerns me though- if they suddenly fail, does the pedal
body just fall off the spindle without warning? Sounds like a recipe
for a nasty crash if you're spinning at high revs'

I wasn't riding it when it happened, but I think it started to get
really sloppy before it totally fell off. It shouldn't be as much of
an issue for road riders, because you don't put as much outward force
on the pedal. In fact, that might be how Wellgo stays in business;
maybe the pedals just don't fail that often under typical bike loads,
but when we use them for MUni we put much greater sideways stress on
them.

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GizmoDuck said:

Wow, didn't realise there were so many issues with the bearings. I hope
they hold up.

One thing concerns me though- if they suddenly fail, does the pedal
body just fall off the spindle without warning? Sounds like a recipe
for a nasty crash if you're spinning at high revs'

You may get a warning (a loose feeling in the pedal) before they go, or
you might not. When it happens you'll hear a crunch and the pedal body
will soon slide off the spindle.

The strategy to avoid that is to replace the bearings regularly, before
they fail. I replace the bearings in my AtomLab pedals once or twice
per year. Unfortunately, the last time I serviced the pedals (a week
or two before the ride) I didn't have any spare bearings so I reused
the old bearings. I have a new supply of spares now so all is good
again.

Buy a supply of bearings and replace the old bearings before big rides
where it would be bad if a pedal failed. Most pedals use 686zz
bearings (6mm x 13mm x 5mm). I just bought a tube of 10 bearings from
eBay. I'm good for about two years now if I replace the bearings every
6 months.

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